Our New Normal

Covid stage one is here..

Restrictions are lifting, and parts of our lives are slowly returning to "normal". But what does that really mean? In a social media post this week, we shared the quote "in the rush to return to normal, use this time to consider which parts of normal are worth rushing back to." It really get's you thinking doesn't it?!

Covid has certainly been a confusing and scary time. The news has been scary, we haven't been able to see our friends or do the things we would normally enjoy doing, and lives have been lost. Undoubtably awful. But there have also been a few nice things about this time (there we go finding the silver lining again!) Family have enjoyed time at home together. We have been baking, gardening, enjoying walks in the sunshine, and having family games nights. Sports and after school activities have been cancelled, so we haven't had to rush around as much. Some of that has been nice hasn't it?

As we head into the next chapter of Covid, whatever that might look like, it is important that we continue to consider what we would like our lives to look like on the other side of this. What have you enjoyed during this time? How can you maintain that, even as school returns, you go back to work, and sports and after school activities resume? Maybe it is treasuring a morning coffee in the sunshine? Baking with the kids? Or keeping that Friday night family games night going?

I am definitely excited to see my friends, and visit some of our favourite local coffee shops, but there are definitely a few things I am determined to stick to.

Jenga anyone?

x Tanya